hand over

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In messages between Lord Mandelson and then-chief of communications at No 10, Lord Matthew Doyle, the former ambassador raised concerns about the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"If you want to fight organized crime, hand over our criminals who are in the United States," Lula said, highlighting that weapons from the US were being "smuggled into Brazil".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

One of the main sticking points has been whether Tehran is willing to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Washington wants Iran to commit in the framework agreement to a lengthy suspension of its enrichment program and hand over its near-weapons grade fissile material to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

So I closed my hand over Hannie’s and smiled.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler